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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Sunday Funnies:DENNIS THE MENACE

I know by now, having read through tons of these old Dennis comics, that Hank Ketchum had little or nothing to do with them. So, does this still count as being part of the comic strip legacy? My answer is YES. Toole and Wiseman should be credited for developing the character just as much as Ketchum, in my opinion.Take this short story as an example. Not only is it hilarious, but also the characters and art are spot-on-perfect for what you'd see in the newspapers during the same period of time.If the truth would ever be told, Wiseman pretty much set the standard for drawing Dennis 'on-model' all of the time (and also, can you tell this story wasn't done by Ketchum himself? That's good 'ghosting').